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PwC GlobalVATOnline is an online subscription service. It provides up-to-date business critical information on VAT/GST, customs, excise and environmental tax rates, rules and requirements around the world to help you maintain control, mitigate risk and improve the overall effectiveness of your indirect tax function.

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GlobeSearch is where we provide you with access to comprehensive, business critical information on VAT/GST rates, rules and requirements in over 80 countries, across six continents: Europe (including all 28 EU member states), North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. All information is regularly updated by PwC VAT/GST specialists who reside in the countries and is accompanied by extensive supporting documentation such as copies of return forms, links to useful websites (e.g. tax authority websites) and more.

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The VAT news service we offer assists you in keeping on top of important VAT/GST and customs duty developments from over 120 countries across six continents - Europe (including all EU Member States), North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. This also includes commentaries on more recent proposals and current decided cases regarding global tax. Hyperlinks to applicable subjects, case law and necessary documentation is involved. You have also got the option to receive our weekly newsletter sent direct to your email inbox giving you an overview of the most recent developments and newsflashes, which inform you of breaking developments as and when they occur.

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This section contains a variety of tools and services aimed to ease the burden on Indirect Tax compliance functions. These include automation tools, reporting tools, filing tools, validation services and return and registration forms. Please use the drop down box below to see which tools and services are included in each subscription level.

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Continuous data monitoring - friend or foe?

26 January 2022

CCTV has made us familiar with the concept of being watched 24/7. Some find it intrusive, others find it provides a sense of security. But what about being monitored through your organisation’s data? Governments around the world are turning to technology to ‘watch’ your organisation through continuous data monitoring. And businesses need to embrace it to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks.

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Tax: A cornerstone of the ESG equation

07 March 2022

ESG (environmental, social and governance) is an umbrella term used to express a company's collective commitment to environmental and social factors. To date, tax has largely been absent from the ESG conversation, yet it is a component that spans each of the three pillars. Not only is tax becoming an indicator of a company's societal commitments, it is also being used as a mechanism to facilitate the transition to a net zero world. In the first of our series of insights on the interaction between tax and ESG, we explore some of the key tax touchpoints across the ESG landscape.

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EU draft Directive on supply chain due diligence

01 April 2022

In everyday economic reality, due diligence in the supply chain plays an increasingly important role, which should be understood as increased awareness of the activities of your business contractor. Price or speed of delivery is also important, but whether a contractor respects human rights or environmental regulations is equally important. This is because it influences the choices of consumers who make a purchase decision also taking into account other factors than just the price or the attractiveness of the packaging. We can see it now. The UN launched its voluntary guidelines for business and human rights in 2011. As a consequence, some countries took their own legislative initiatives in this area, and the EU recently published a draft Directive - "Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence".

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